N.Y. Energy Law § 8-101: Purpose

§ 8-101. Purpose. In furtherance of the policy set forth in

subdivision two of section 3-101 of this chapter, the legislature hereby

directs that state lighting efficiency standards for existing buildings

be promulgated to protect the health, safety, security and welfare of

the people of the state, to conserve energy by ways including

eliminating wasteful artificial night lighting and to reduce public

expenditure for energy; and that such standards ensure that economically

reasonable energy conservation techniques be used in the lighting of all

such buildings in the state. It is a further purpose of this article to

encourage, assist and promote compliance with such standards by the

owners and lessors of such buildings.